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Posted: 12/14/2010 6:46:12 AM EDT
I know Surefire and other companies make the VFG with the lights built in...
I know I am not thet only person out there that doesnt care for the VFG and I prefer the AFG. I would love it if Surefire and Magpul got together and mad an AFG with an intergrated light. Am I the only one who thinks this would be a cool idea? |
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Like the other member said, barrel shadow. Also I dont think manipulating a pressure bad on the AFG would be very user friendly. I like to operate the pressure switch with my thumb. So it is mounted on the top of my rail.
I use an AFG plus a Gear Sector offset X300 mount. |
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Like the other member said, barrel shadow. Also I dont think manipulating a pressure bad on the AFG would be very user friendly. I like to operate the pressure switch with my thumb. So it is mounted on the top of my rail. I use an AFG plus a Gear Sector offset X300 mount. I agree with you, I like the presure pad to be operated with my thmb when using the AFG. I tuck it where the top and left side rail meet, and it is the perfect place for my thumb to ride and press as needed. What might be an idea, would be if the light was offset from the AFG, instead of straight in front of it, so like at a 7 or 5 o'clock depending on if you are right or left handed. A corded presure pad would also be good instead of a fixed one so you can mount it where you wanted. |
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I know Surefire and other companies make the VFG with the lights built in... http://images1.opticsplanet.com/640-640/opplanet-surefire-m900a-vertical-foregrip-weaponlight-01.jpg I know I am not thet only person out there that doesnt care for the VFG and I prefer the AFG. I would love it if Surefire and Magpul got together and mad an AFG with an intergrated light. Am I the only one who thinks this would be a cool idea? I have the Surefire above and have no intention of switching it out at the moment, but it is only for home / personal use. I really like the AVG also, for a regular light, just put the pressure pad on the top rail and use your thumb to activate it.....Check out the pics in this link of Haley and Costa using lights and VFGs... |
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I have smaller hands, so my thumb does not wrap completely around the rails like his does. It rests comfortably where the top and left rail meet, and the reccess has a nice spot for a presure pad.
I wouldnt mind buying the pictured Surefire, its just way to big for my comfort and liking. |
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The issue I have with the AFG and the use of a light is the placement of the tail cap or pressure switch. Even on my MRP, the rail is barely long enough. What I would like to see is an offset mount like GearSector has, but also pushes the light several inches forward. This would allow the AFG to be pushed all the way to the front of the bottom rail.
For lights like the Scout light, this would help not interfering with the placement of the iron sights. Pushing the light further forward would reduce the amount of barrel shadowing as well. I'm partial to the GearSector mounts. I believe a Picatinny rail extender could be easily designed that would allow for existing GearSector mounts to be used in conjunction. If Jason's interested, it could be quite easy to design. Hell, there are so many potential uses for this type of product. You could push a X300 further forward on the 12 o'clock rail. An inset model could be used to lower the position so an X400 could be used at 12 o'clock for users without a fixed front sight. |
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The issue I have with the AFG and the use of a light is the placement of the tail cap or pressure switch. Even on my MRP, the rail is barely long enough. What I would like to see is an offset mount like GearSector has, but also pushes the light several inches forward. This would allow the AFG to be pushed all the way to the front of the bottom rail. For lights like the Scout light, this would help not interfering with the placement of the iron sights. Pushing the light further forward would reduce the amount of barrel shadowing as well. I'm partial to the GearSector mounts. I believe a Picatinny rail extender could be easily designed that would allow for existing GearSector mounts to be used in conjunction. If Jason's interested, it could be quite easy to design. Hell, there are so many potential uses for this type of product. You could push a X300 further forward on the 12 o'clock rail. An inset model could be used to lower the position so an X400 could be used at 12 o'clock for users without a fixed front sight. I would love to see an AFG with an integral rail up in front. Currently the front third of my AFG extends past the end of the rail (midlength gas system). |
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